Method of managing network element settings
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- managing network element settings with a proxy which is provided for at least one network element in a communications system comprising said at least one network element and a network management system separate from said at least one network element wherein the communication between the network management system and the network element is performed over a telecommunication network;
determining and performing by the proxy, based on a configuration plan containing settings for the at least one network element provided by the network management system, the operations needed to change the network element settings to conform to the configuration plan containing settings;
comparing the settings according to the plan with present settings of the at least one network element in the proxy; and
when the settings according to the plan differ from the present settings of the at least one network element, generating management operations in the proxy to update the network element settings to conform to the configuration plan.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method of managing network element (NE) settings in a communications network. The invention comprises defining a proxy (AC) for the network element (NE) to be managed; loading information on the present settings of said network element (NE) to said proxy (AC); loading information on the new settings of said network element (NE) to said proxy (AC); comparing the new settings of the network element (NE) with its present settings in the proxy (AC); and if the new settings of the network element (NE) differ from its present settings, generating management operations in the proxy (AC) for replacing the present settings with the new settings in the network element (NE); and updating the new settings to the network element (NE) by means of said management operations at the moment determined by the network management element.
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26 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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managing network element settings with a proxy which is provided for at least one network element in a communications system comprising said at least one network element and a network management system separate from said at least one network element wherein the communication between the network management system and the network element is performed over a telecommunication network; determining and performing by the proxy, based on a configuration plan containing settings for the at least one network element provided by the network management system, the operations needed to change the network element settings to conform to the configuration plan containing settings; comparing the settings according to the plan with present settings of the at least one network element in the proxy; and when the settings according to the plan differ from the present settings of the at least one network element, generating management operations in the proxy to update the network element settings to conform to the configuration plan. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus, comprising:
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hardware or a combination of software and hardware configured to manage network element settings in a communications system comprising at least one network element and a network management system separate from the at least one network element, wherein the communication between the network management system and the network element is performed over a telecommunications network; and a mediator configured to determine operations needed to change the network element settings to conform to a configuration plan containing settings, for the at least one network element, received from the network management system, configured to compare the settings according to the plan with present settings of the at least one network element, and, when the settings according to the plan differ from the present settings of the at least one network element, configured to generate management operations to update the network element settings to conform to the configuration plan. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A system, comprising:
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at least one network element comprising a proxy unit adjunct computer; a telecommunications network; and a centralized network management unit configured to manage the at least one network element of a plurality of communication systems and being separate from the at least one network element, wherein the communication between the centralized network management unit and the network element is performed over the telecommunications network, and wherein the proxy unit adjunct computer is configured to determine and perform, based on a configuration plan containing settings for the at least one network element, provided by the system, operations needed to change the network element settings to conform to the configuration plan containing settings, and wherein the proxy unit adjunct computer further comprises a comparing unit configured to compare the settings according to the configuration plan of the at least one network element with its present settings, and a generating unit configured to generate management operations to update the network element settings to conform to the configuration plan containing settings when the present settings of the at least one network element differ from its settings according to the configuration plan. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor configured to manage apparatus settings received over a telecommunication network from a centralized network management element, the network management element being separate from said apparatus, determine and perform, based on the received settings the operations needed to change the apparatus settings to conform to the received settings, compare the settings according to the plan with present settings of the at least one network element, and generate management operations to update the apparatus settings to conform to the configuration plan containing settings when the present settings of the at least one apparatus differ from its settings according to the configuration plan. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. An apparatus, comprising:
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storing means from which the apparatus configuration may be fetched and from which data is read; managing means for managing network element settings from a centralized network management element in a communications system comprising at least said apparatus and a network management system separate from the apparatus, wherein the communication between the network management system and the apparatus is performed over a telecommunication network; and proxy means for configuring the apparatus, wherein the proxy means is configured to determine and perform, based on a configuration plan containing settings for the apparatus provided by the network management system, the operations needed to change the apparatus settings to conform to the configuration plan containing settings, wherein the proxy means further comprises comparing means for comparing the settings according to the configuration plan of the apparatus with its present settings, and generating means for generating management operations to update the apparatus settings to conform to the configuration plan containing settings when the present settings of the apparatus differ from its settings according to the configuration plan. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. An apparatus, comprising:
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a managing unit configured to manage network element settings from a centralized network management element in a communications system comprising at least said apparatus and a network management system separate from said apparatus wherein the communication between the network management system and the network element is performed over a telecommunications network; and a proxy unit adjunct computer provided for the apparatus, wherein the proxy unit adjunct computer is configured to determine and perform, based on a configuration plan for the apparatus provided by the network management system, the operations needed to change the apparatus settings to conform to the configuration plan containing settings, wherein the proxy unit further comprises a comparing unit configured to compare the settings according to the configuration plan of the apparatus with its present settings, and a generating unit configured to generate management operations to update the apparatus settings to conform to the configuration plan containing settings when the present settings of the apparatus differ from its settings according to the configuration plan, and wherein the proxy unit is part of the apparatus to be managed. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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